About Us & FAQs

Welcome to our team...

Photo courtesy of Tina Wing Photography

Wickford Community Events is a committee of local people who love Wickford and want to see the community spirit thrive

We are a group of volunteers chaired by Eunice Brockman with ambitions to bring more to our town by arranging events such as the Wickford at Christmas Street Fair and other events and initiatives during the year.. Meet the committee in our blog here

The committee organises the installation, repair, running and storage of the Christmas lights for Wickford and is continuously raising funds to buy new lights for the town. We also put together the Wickford at Christmas Street Fair - we look forward to welcoming you on Sunday 24th November 2019, from 12pm

Check back for details of our future events and initiatives.

Frequently asked questions

Why does Wickford need help with Christmas lights?

We would absolutely love to have Christmas lights like Regent and Oxford Street, but they have budgets in the millions. Something we are not gifted with.

There are limited councils funds so the committee of volunteers give up a large amount of time throughout the whole year to raise funds for the lights and event. We have to work with Essex County Council, Basildon Council, local businesses and many contractors just to get the lights put up.

If we want new lights on the light columns these cost in the region of £200+ per fitting and for a cross street display is upwards of £1,000. With these kinds of costs, you can see why improving them is not going to happen quickly. Click here to find out more about the finances.